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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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